The use of robotically-assisted and laparoscopic hysterectomy increased from 2007-2010; and despite similar complication rates, robotic procedures result in considerably higher costs than ...

Urging physicians to ignore the hype about robotic surgery, ACOG says the procedure, which is considerably more expensive, does not improve patient outcomes for a minimally invasive hysterectomy.

The UMHS Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is exploring the application of robotic surgery in the use of hysterectomy, as well as complex gynecologic surgery involving cancer staging.